A Winter Union
Heart-warming. Soaring. The perfect pre-Christmas knees up.
Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the 5-piece blast through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements of traditional carols both well-loved and little-known, and seasonal classics from both sides of the Atlantic.
Make sure you put on your glad rags and come and raise your voices with A Winter Union at The Glasshouse this December!
Need to know
Venue: Sage Two (Theatre Layout)
Price: From £22.50
Stage Times: Announced nearer showtime.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
Watch and Listen
Who's playing?
Originally formed in 2015 for a one-off yuletide concert, A Winter Union have gone from strength to strength over several tours and now are fast becoming thought of as the pre-Christmas knees up for folk & roots lovers all over the country. The band, that features members of The Willows, Gilmore & Roberts and Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage have gone on to play the likes of the Great British Folk Festival, Cecil Sharp House were invited for a live session on BBC Radio 3’s inTune.
A Winter Union is made up of:
Jade Rhiannon: Vocals, Shruti Box
Katriona Gilmore: Vocals, Mandolin, Fiddle
Jamie Roberts: Vocals, Guitar
Hannah Sanders: Vocals, Guitar, Dulcimer
Ben Savage: Vocals, Dobro, Guitar
‘Wonderful…a perfect seasonal musical present!’
– Laurel Canyon Music
‘Wonderful and hugely talented! They played a stunning festive set, mixing traditional Christmas
songs with an added blue grass lilt!’
Folking.com
‘A Winter Union, a folk supergroup of sorts… did this to the nth degree by reworking several seasonal songs during their impressive Saturday afternoon set.’
Northern Sky at Great British Folk Festival 2018
